Letters

Dear Sir, It was difficult reading about the negative impact of road closures to complete necessary construction. There are a couple of comments/questions that come to mind about this situation. First, is the lack of and/or poor signage at both ends of the closure. At each end of the construction barricade, could large signs be placed so as to be highly...

Editor, I live just south of Meaford. There is no cable service. There is no fiber. There is no 5G. No provider has announced any offers for my location except Bruce Street Technologies. (My current provider). They currently offer Line of site WiFi. They want to bring in Fiber ... maybe next year, but they are blocked by permitting and lack of responsiveness by...

To the Editor, Regarding your editorial, What if Amazon Wanted to Set Up Shop at CFB Trenton? (Aug 5, 2021). Is this a stunning thought? We think not, given the rationale so well expressed in your editorial regarding the potential deal between the Department of National Defence and TC Energy. You write: “I really don’t like the precedent that would be...

Editor, We are residents on Pearson Street, and yes, we have been advocating for measures to deal with speeding vehicles on our road, in particular, but we have also supported the concerns raised by folks on Miller Street and Ridge Road. We are aware that there are other roads of concern in the town. Your article regarding citizen concerns about speeding...

Editor, I am a Meaford property owner. Very good news this week on the Department of National Defence approval of TC Energy's continuation of the project research and development. This green project makes a great deal of sense for all of us concerned with the future climate change environment. An innovative solution to augment renewable energy in an ideal Ontario location. David Paleczny,...

Dear Editor: I had hoped that by now I would have had something positive to say about our new school but alas, I don't. Back near the end of June I wrote to you about the two exits at the front of the school that are not wheelchair accessible. Of course they still are not accessible. Before I wrote to the...

Editor, We are writing in response to your article entitled, “Why Small Towns and Suburbs Need to Build Up, Not Out.” The Growth Forecasts to 2046 for Grey County were presented on Thursday, July 22, at the Grey County Council meeting. The study by Hemson Consulting raises some interesting questions. Town of the Blue Mountains is expected to grow its population significantly...

Editor, My name is Andy Plater, and I have some questions. I'm a Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor based out of the Owen Sound Billy Bishop regional airport, and I'm concerned by the recommendation by City Manager Tim Simmonds to close the Billy Bishop airport. I think it's best if I ask these questions 'face to face', so I've linked a...

Editor, Recently the Meaford Chamber of Commerce again hosted the annual Community Awards, an event it initiated and organizes. One particular award “is presented for a commitment to local tourism through a welcoming attitude, awareness and promotion of local attractions by a business” – The Tourism Award. Oddly, The Tourism Award went not to a “business” but to the Chamber itself...

Editor, I would like to thank Editor Stephen Vance for his response to the notion that there's a need to “clean house” in the next election, coming up on October 24, 2022. In “This Week's Rumours” in the July 8th print edition of The Meaford Independent, Mr. Vance suggested that a council made up of seven brand new members could...